Long distance biotic dispersal of tropical seagrass seeds by marine mega-herbivores

Terrestrial plants use an array of animals as vectors for dispersal, however little is known of biotic dispersal of marine angiosperms such as seagrasses. Our study in the Great Barrier Reef confirms for the first time that dugongs (Dugong dugon) and green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) assist seagras...

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Autores principales: Tol, Samantha J., Jarvis, Jessie C., York, Paul H., Grech, Alana, Congdon, Bradley C., Coles, Robert G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5493642/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28667257
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04421-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5493642/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28667257
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04421-1

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